Johnny Damon
On Rafael Devers Commerce …
‘It is Simply Horrible For Everybody’
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Johnny Damon — like so many Purple Sox followers — needs Rafael Devers‘ Boston profession had ended in a different way … telling TMZ Sports activities this week the state of affairs is “just horrible for everyone.”
The previous Sox outfielder sat down with us on Wednesday, some three days after Devers was jettisoned to San Francisco, and he made it clear, he would have most well-liked each side work their variations out.
He stated the commerce is unlucky for almost each get together, however famous Purple Sox supporters are possible hurting probably the most.
“It’s horrible,” he stated.
Damon, although, instructed us he can acknowledge why it needed to occur — acknowledging Devers’ place frustration had created rigidity the staff “needed to ease.” He additionally understood buying and selling Devers helped release tens of millions of {dollars} for the Sox to spend sooner or later.
First hit with the @SFGiants ✅
First RBI with the Giants ✅The San Francisco crowd is loving Rafael Devers! pic.twitter.com/hEhAzR4SP6
— MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2025
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However he stated it’s going to possible be robust on Devers, too — as regardless that he is on a strong Giants staff now, nothing fairly compares to the way in which baseball is performed on the East Coast.
Nonetheless, Damon — who’s proudly working his profitable A-GAME beverage biz in retirement — instructed us he is nonetheless “excited” for the Sox’s future.
“Will they regret it?” Damon stated of the Sox’s commerce. “If Devers goes out and wins a couple MVPs and a couple championships, absolutely they will. But I think the Red Sox are thinking about right now and they’re younger and there’s no distraction right now.”
“So,” he continued, “that’s really good for the Red Sox.”
